”DET SKULLE VARA LÄTTARE IFALL DET INTE VAR EN GRUVA” : En kvalitativ fallstudie omimplementering av en uppkopplad filterindikator i gruvindustrin.

Sammanfattning: The extraction of metal and other natural resources has historically been and is still today an important part of Swedish society and its development. To keep pace with demand and at the sametime increase security, more and more digital technology has been implemented into the miningindustry. However, transforming an industry with the help of digital technology is no easy task and the mining industry faces unique challenges to overcome because of the complexity of the mining environment. Against this background the purpose of this study is to describe and analyse the challenges and enabling factors a small enterprise must face to implement Internet of things inan electronic filter indicator in the mining industry. To answer our research questions, we have useda qualitative case study with semi-structured interviews. The results show that the main challengesthat can prohibit an implementation of a filter indicator that has IoT qualities are environmentalaspects of mines such as gas, dust, and water along with challenges of network, connectivity, and power. Further challenges also exist connected to the development and implementation processes where qualified competence and skills are crucial for the success of a functional IoT product. Whatthis study shows are several enabling factors for implementing an IoT product in a specific mining company such as management of servers and data of various kinds, and an extensive network withseveral different connected products.